Panels and Workshops

2007 Panels

Favourite Pairings - Friday at 5pm, Niagara
Rival. Bestfriend. Incest. Whatever your pairing, you can guarantee we'll be talking about it!

Loveless - Frday at 6pm, Niagara
Discussion of the popular anime/manga by Kouga Yun. Talk about recent manga events, what may come, favorite pairings, and more.

Surviving the Yaoi/Non-Yaoi Wars - Friday at 9pm, Niagara
How to deal with the people who think you're "eww, sick!" for liking yaoi - *without* ending up on Fandom Wank.

How Not to Write Badfic - Saturday at 10pm, Niagara
Tips, tricks, and hints on how to improve your fiction with examples from the worst of the worst.

Yaoi Role Play - Saturday at 4PM, Collingwood
Talk about online roleplaying - where to go, how to play, the full run of do's and don'ts.

Transgender Themes in Anime - Saturday at 10am, Niagara
Discussion of the portrayal of transgender characters in anime.

Fangirls and Gay Boys - Saturday at 11am, Niagara
What happens when fangirls meet the real gay boys?

Harry Potter - Saturday at noon, Niagara
Is it Draco/Harry or Harry/Draco? Maybe another pairing entirely! Talk about the slashing of Harry Potter - pairings, scenarios, and more.

Wild Wing Boys - Saturday at 1pm, Niagara
Discussion of the Gundam Wing fandom.

The Minds of Yaoi Fans - Saturday at 2pm, Niagara
This panel dives into the minds of yaoi fans. Topics include why fans love yaoi, how fans fall into this genre, and how yaoi changes the way fans think.

Yaoi Fanfiction - Saturday at 5pm, Niagara
Whether you're looking to write sweet shonen-ai or full-blown hardcore yaoi, we'll tell you how to make your fics stand out.

Crossplay Workshop: Bishounen/Bishoujo 101 - Saturday at 6pm, Niagara
Two of our Yaoi North organizers teach the audience how to transform from male to female or female to male, with all the tips, hints and tricks of professional crossplay/drag.

Yaoi Stereotypes - Saturday at 8pm, Niagara
Why is the seme always taller than the uke, and why is he always on top? Come rant about your most hated or loved stereotype.

Lightbulbs and Corn: Strange Fetishes in Yaoi (18+) - Saturday at 9pm, Niagara
Veela, tentacles, MPreg, lightbulbs, and corn. A discussion of the strange things that pop up in fandom.

Yaoi vs. Reality - Saturday at 10pm, Niagara
A discussion of the differences between yaoi works and real life.

Gay Sex 101 (18+) - Saturday at 11PM, Niagara
Our gay sex experts share their experiences as gay men, correcting common mistakes of yaoi fanfiction.

So Your Girlfriend Likes Yaoi - Sunday at 10am, Niagara
What to do when your girlfriend is one of 'those people'.

Gravitation - Sunday at 10AM, Collingwood
OVA, manga, remixes, and now Gravitation EX. Come talk about Maki Murakami's hit manga/anime.

Yaoi and Slash - Sunday at 11am, Niagara
We've seen these words tossed around interchangeably, but are they really the same thing?

Publishing Yaoi - Sunday at 11am, Collingwood
How to make it in the industry, where to look to get started, and more.

Yaoi and Feminism - Sunday at Noon, Niagara
This panel explores the unique phenomena in which women create a romantic world for each other that does not involve women.

World History of Homosexuality - Sunday at 1pm, Niagara
A discussion of the development of homosexuality around the world through examples from various countries from the past into the present.